Some 560 migrant children have not seen their parents, while 105 are reunited on the U.S.-Mexico border.
What We Know:
- Lawyers appointed to reunite migrant families have found parents of more than 100 children over the course of a month. These men and women are working to undo what the Trump administration started in 2018 with their “zero tolerance” policy on immigration.
- The policy managed to separate 666 children from their parents by the summer of 2018, in which it dropped dead. Immigrant families’ livelihoods sit in the balance as the federal and state governments fight in the courthouses.
- U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton on Tuesday indefinitely banned the Biden administration’s 100-day pause on deportation, saying the state would be threatened with financial repercussions and “violates administrative laws and procedures.” This court case comes as a setback for the small victory concerning deportation in America.
- The growing numbers of immigrant setbacks have led many to question whether the Biden administration will succeed in the judicial branch as the Supreme Court sits strongly Republican. To counter the Trump administration’s tough stance on immigration, the Biden team has proposed an 8-year citizenship path for immigrants.
- Amid the recent surge, U.S. Health and Human Services have authorized the expedited release of migrant children. According to AP News, this has led to financial issues with sponsors, so as a result, the “child’s physical release would be otherwise delayed.”
- The spike of migrant children found on the U.S.-Mexico border has led to Border Patrol facilities being overwhelmed. Many Democrats, including AOC, have critiqued the expediting of children’s release and being held in temporary shelters. “This is not okay, never has been okay, and never will be okay – no matter what the administration or party,” the Bronx House Representative stated in a tweet.
The Biden administration has a lot of work to do concerning immigration. During his campaign days, Biden prioritized immigration and continues to do so in his first 100 days. Though there may be conservative pushback, the Democrats hold the Senate majority, so it is likely that progress will move forward regarding this political and humanitarian issue.
